Browsing College of Health Sciences (CHS) by Author "Kyobe, Samuel"
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Developing a real-time PCR technique for Mycobacteria Tuberculosis strain typing using 15-Loci MIRU-VNTR based on high resolution melting - Step one
Kyobe, Samuel (Makerere University, 2015-08)Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) is a major public health concern worldwide, with more than 2 billion people with latent infection. The precise identification of bacterial pathogens at the strain level is essential for ... -
HLA Class I and Pediatric HIV disease progression in Botswana and Uganda
Kyobe, Samuel (Makerere University, 2023)Sub-Saharan Africa remains the global epicenter of the HIV epidemic; more than 70% (25 million) of all people living with HIV/AIDS are in Africa. To end the global epidemic, finding an effective HIV vaccine remains a top ... -
Pertussis prevalence and its determinants among children with persistent cough in urban Uganda.
Kayina, Vincent; Kyobe, Samuel; Katabazi, Fred A.; Kigozi, Edgar; Okee, Moses; Odongkara, Beatrice; Babikako, Harriet M.; Whalen, Christopher C.; Joloba, Moses L.; Musoke, Philippa M.; Mupere, Ezekiel (PLOS ONE, 2015)Background We determined prevalence of pertussis infection and its associated host and environmental factors to generate information that would guide strategies for disease control. Methods In a cross-sectional study, ...